CVE-2004-1166
CRLF injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 and earlier allows...
CRLF injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary FTP commands via an ftp:// URL that contains a URL-encoded newline ("%0a") before the FTP command, which causes the commands to be inserted into the resulting FTP session, as demonstrated using a PORT command.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
CRLF injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary FTP commands via an ftp:// URL that contains a URL-encoded newline ("%0a") before the FTP command, which causes the commands to be inserted into the resulting FTP session, as demonstrated using a PORT command.
- Record
CVE-2004-1166- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
CRLF injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary FTP commands via an ftp:// URL that contains a URL-encoded newline ("%0a") before the FTP command, which causes the commands to be inserted into the resulting FTP session, as demonstrated using a PORT command.
- Record
CVE-2004-1166- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1164 No score
CRLF injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary FTP commands via an ftp:// URL that contains a URL-encoded newline ("%0a") before the FTP command, which causes the commands to be inserted into the resulting FTP session, as demonstrated using a PORT command.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1164- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c8f8-rjv5-g482 No score
CRLF injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 and earlier allows...
CRLF injection vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary FTP commands via an ftp:// URL that contains a URL-encoded newline ("%0a") before the FTP command, which causes the commands to be inserted into the resulting FTP session, as demonstrated using a PORT command.
- Record
GHSA-c8f8-rjv5-g482- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 - FTP URI Arbitrary FTP Server Command Execution | 2004-12-06 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1166 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Microsoft Ie, published December 10, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 39.2%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0032.jsp
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-042
securityfocus.com/archive/1/489500/100/0/threaded
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=110253463305359&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/29346
securityfocus.com/bid/11826
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18384
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3212
securityfocus.com/bid/28208
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0870
osvdb.org/12299
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A462
secunia.com/advisories/13404
securitytracker.com/id?1012444
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1166
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c8f8-rjv5-g482